Côte-Rôtie 1985 Magnum - Domaine de Vallouit

Côte-Rôtie 1985 Magnum - Domaine de Vallouit

Stock direct from the estate! Excellent aging conditions.

About the domain:

The Vallouit estate was a magnificent family estate in the northern Rhône valley. One of the few to have vines in all the appellations of the northern Rhône, with the obvious exception of Château Grillet.

In 2001, the estate's vines were taken over by Guigal, who incorporated them into his most prestigious vintages.

Tasting notes:

We tasted this magnum vintage in June 2022 with other vintages from the estate. This very peppery Côte-Rôtie is particularly dense, offers aromas of liquorice and still some notes of black fruits! We would easily give it twenty years less.

About the 1985 vintage:

An excellent vintage for Rhône wines and particularly for the Northern Rhône in Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. The Syrahs are concentrated, balanced, rich and very aromatic. As is often the case, the great Côte-Rôtie vintages age very well.

Detail for label:

It says "75cl" on the label but it is actually a 150cl. At that time it was not uncommon to use elements from other vintages such as caps, corks or labels to be modified by hand.